Man arrested following fatal shooting in north Long Beach

LONG BEACH - A 20-year-old man was jailed today for suspicion of murder after allegedly killing an 18-year-old man in north Long Beach, police said today.

The victim, Jamal Lindsey, and his acquaintance, Derome Harper, were involved in a dispute in the 1200 block of Phillips Street about 9:10 p.m. Saturday. When Lindsey got into a vehicle to leave, Harper reportedly fired at him, striking him several times in the chest, according to a department statement.

A female then got into the vehicle and attempted to drive him to a hospital. She drove up to officers in the area of Locust Avenue and Home Street investigating an unrelated incident.

They immediately rushed Lindsey to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to the statement.

An investigation led police to a home in the 1200 block of Phillips Street where Harper was taken into custody. He was being held without bail at the Long Beach City Jail.